On the question, Will the House agree to the resolution? It was agreed to. Ordered. That the Clerk inform the Senate accordingly. Mr. Roney called up the following resolution, which was read. RESOLUTION NO. 62. In the Senate, March 10, 1913. Whereas, The Committee to Revise the Corporation and Revenue Laws of Pennsylvania, authorized by concurrent resolution of May twenty-fourth, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (Pamphlet Laws one thousand one hundred and fifty-one), has made a report of its investigations and findings to the present Legislature and Whereas, Owing to the many complex questions that have come before it for consideration and the great diversion of opinion as to the proper method of taxation, et cetera, it is deemed advisable to continue said investigation; therefore be it Resolved (if the House of Representatives concur), That the President pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint three members of the present Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members of the present House of Representatives, who, with the present President pro tempore of the Senate and the present Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall constitute a joint committee, whose duty it shall be to further consider the laws of this Commonwealth relating to corporations and to revenue and the practical workings thereof and to make a final report thereof to the General Assembly in January, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, together with a draft of such act or acts and such other recommendations as it may deem necessary to effect a uniform system of taxation on all subjects in Pennsylvania. Such committee shall have power to elect its own chairman, to sit after the adjournment of the Legislature, to employ legal counsel and such other officers and employes as may be needed to enable it to properly perform its duties as aforesaid. Its expenditures shall be limited to the amount provided herefor in the General Appropriation Bill, to be passed at this session of the Legislature and shall be paid out of the State Treasury upon vouchers signed by the chairman of said committee. Said committee shall also have power to issue subpoenas signed by its chairman, requiring the attendance of persons and the production of books and papers which in its judgment will assist in the performance of its duties aforesaid. On the question, Will the House agree to the resolution? It was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate accordingly. Agreeably to order, The House proceeded to the consideration on third reading of House bill No. 2220 (Senate No. 876), entitled "An act to provide for the nomination and election of condidates for the office of United States Senator and the filling of vacancies in said office." Whereupon, Mr. Allen was given the unanimous consent of the House to insert the following amendment in the bill: Amend section three, line twelve, by striking out the word "quali." Amend section five, line twenty-nine, by striking out the word "apponited" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "appointed." Amend section seven, line eight, by striking out the word "elecors" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "electors." On the question, Will the House agree to the bill the third time, as amended? It was agreed to. Ordered, That the bill be prepared for final passage. Mr. H. B. Dunn made a motion, That the House do now adjourn, Which was agreed to, Whereupon, The Speaker adjourned the House until to-morrow, 11:00 A. M. JUNE 26TH, 11:00 A. M. The Journal of June twenty-fifth was partly read, When Mr. Moses made a motion, That the further reading of the Journal be dispensed with, Which was agreed to. Mr. J. R. Jones asked and obtained leave of absence for the Committee of Conference on House bill No. 118, for the day. Mr. Latshaw asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. H. H. Irwin for the day. The Clerk of the Senate being introduced, informed that the Senate has insisted upon its amendments, non-concurred in by the House of Representatives to House bill No. 1146, entitled "An act to amend section six of an act approved the thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, entitled 'An act providing for the establishment of a State Highway Department, by the appointment of a State Highway Commissioner, two deputy State Highway Commissioners, chief engineer, chief draughtsman, superintendents of highways and a staff of assistants and employes; defining their duties and the jurisdiction of the State Highway Department and fixing salaries of Commissioner and deputies and other appointees; providing for their taking over from the county or township of the Commonwealth certain existing public roads connecting county seats, principal cities and towns and extending to the State line; describing and defining same by route numbers as the State highways of the Commonwealth; providing for the improvement, maintenance and repair of said State highways solely at the expense of the Commonwealth and relieving the several townships or counties from any further obligation and expense to improve or maintain the same and relieving said townships or counties of authority over same; requir ing boroughs and incorporated towns to maintain certain State highways wholly and in part; requiring the State Highway Commissioner to make maps to be complete records thereof; conferring authority on the State Highway Commissioner; providing for the payment of damages in taking of property or otherwise in the improvement thereof; providing for purchase or acquiring of turnpikes or toll roads forming all or part of any State highway and procedure therein; providing for work of improvement of State highways to be done by contract, except where the State Highway Commissioner decides the work to be done by the State; providing aid by the State to counties and townships desiring the same in the improvement of township or county roads; defining highways and State-aid highways; providing method of application for State aid in the improvement, maintenance and repair of township or county roads and prescribing the contents of township, county, borough or incorporated town petitions; providing for percentage of cost of improvement or repairs to be paid by State, county, township, borough or incorporated town and requiring contracts by counties, townships, boroughs and incorporated towns with Commonwealth governing same; providing for the minimum width of State highways and State-aid highways and kind of materials to be used in the improvement; providing for payment of cost of improvement and repairs; providing penalty for injuring or destroying State highways; making appropriations to carry out the provisions of the act and providing for the repeal of certain acts relating to Highway Department and improvement of roads and of all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith and providing that existing contracts are not affected by provisions of this act.'" And has appointed Messrs. McNichol, Buckman and Morgan a committee of conference to confer with a similar committee of the House of Representatives (already appointed), on the subject of the differences between the two Houses in relation to said bill. Agreeably to order, The rule requiring bills to be considered in committee of the whole being in this case dispensed with, The House proceeded to the second reading and consideration of House bill No. 2251 (Senate No. 1894), entitled "An act regulating the sale of bichloride of mercury and providing a penalty." The Clerk of the Senate being introduced, informed that the Senate has concurred in the amendments made by the House of Representatives to Senate bill numbered and entitled as follows, viz: Senate No. 1409. "An act authorizing and empowering county treasurers in counties containing a population of from three hundred thousand to one million to designate and appoint a solicitor; prescribing his duties; fixing his term of appointment and salary and providing for the payment of the same out of the county funds." Senate No. 1396. "An act making an appropriation to the Tabor Home for Children, at Philadelphia." Senate No. 1003. "An act making an appropriation to the Providence General Hospital, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." The Private Secretary of the Governor being introduced, presented the following communication from the Governor, which was read, as follows, viz: To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Gentlemen: I have the honor to advise you that I have this day approved and signed House bill No. 1916, entitled "An act to amend an act approved the fourteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, entitled 'An act relative to the organization of the courts of justice.' Also the following: JOHN K. TENER. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, June 25, 1913. To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the Common. wealth of Pennsylvania. Gentlemen: I have the honor to advise you that I have this day approved and signed House bill No. 1682, entitled "An act to amend section five of an act approved the tenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, entitled 'An act for the better and more impartial selection of persons to serve as jurors in each of the counties of this Commonwealth." JOHN K. TENER. Also the following: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, June 25, 1913. To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Gentlemen: I have the honor to advise you that I have this day approved and signed House bill No. 1305, entitled "An act providing for and requiring in certain cases the recording of the original maps or plans or the making and recording of duplicate maps or plans of tracts of land laid out and sub-divided into lots where the owner any such tract of land has died without recording the same and the engineer making such map or plan is still alive and providing for the collection of the costs of such proceeding from such dece dent's estate." of JOHN K. TENER. Also the following: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, June 25, 1913. To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Gentlemen: I have the honor to advise you that I have this day approved and signed House bill No. 1578, entitled "An act requiring the sheriff, prothonotary and all other county officers receiving moneys as such officers to be credited to others to give quarterly written notice to such party or parties of the amount standing to his or her or their credit during the preceding quarter." JOHN K. TENER. Also the following: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, June 25, 1913. To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Gentlemen: I have the honor to advise you that I have this day approved and signed House bill No. 1242, entitled "An act requiring burial ground and cemetery companies or associations in the cities of the first class to record certain information relating to the burial of every person therein and providing a penalty." JOHN K. TENER. |